Playing taxes for your winnings are no longer exempt. If you happen to’re a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a portion, regardless if won here or in a foreign country. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable profits, even supposing it be an amount that does no longer salvage reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 rating on a scratch off mark, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot for your favourite slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.